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Artist: Joni Mitchell
Track: My Old Man

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My old man, he's a singer in the park
He's a walker in the rain
He's a dancer in the dark
We don't need no piece of paper from the city hall
Keeping us tied and true no, my old man
Keeping away my blues

He's my sunshine in the morning
He's my fireworks at the end of the day
He's the warmest chord I ever heard
Play that warm chord, play and stay, baby
We don't need no piece of paper from the city hall
Keeping us tied and true, my old man
Keeping away my blues

But when he's gone
Me and them lonesome blues collide
The bed's too big
The frying pan's too wide

Then he comes home
And he takes me in his loving arms
And he tells me all his troubles
And he tells me all my charms
We don't need no piece of paper from the city hall
Keeping us tied and true, no, my old man
Keeping away my blues

But when he's gone
Me and them lonesome blues collide
The bed's too big
The frying pan's too wide

My old man, he's a singer in the park
He's a walker in the rain
He's a dancer in the dark
We don't need no piece of paper from the city hall
Keeping us tied and true, no, my old man
Keeping away my lonesome blues
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Genius Q&A
Q:When did Joni Mitchell release “My Old Man”?
Joni Mitchell released “My Old Man” on June 22, 1971.
Q:When did Joni Mitchell release “My Old Man (2021 Remaster)”?
Joni Mitchell released “My Old Man (2021 Remaster)” on June 5, 2021.
Q:Who wrote “My Old Man (2021 Remaster)” by Joni Mitchell?
“My Old Man (2021 Remaster)” by Joni Mitchell was written by Joni Mitchell.
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